Shipping-crate.



J. KELLENBERGER. SHIPPING CRATE. APPLICATION FILED M1212, 1914.

1 ,129,687. Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

JOHN mLENBERG-ER, ROCKLAND, MAIN E, ASSIG-NOR F ONE-FOURTH TO EDWARD n. Baooxnnn oNnroUn'rH 'ro Eni/inns.

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T0 all whom t may concern Beit known that I, JOHN KELLENBERGER, a citizeny of the United States, residing at Rockland, in the county of Knox and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shipping-Crates, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to shipping crates andthe principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheaply constructed and thoroughly efficient receptacle adapted essentially for shipping eggs and other fragile articles by parcel post.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a container of this character which will effectively protect the eggs against breakage irrespectiveof the position which it occupies and whether the eggs are arranged butt or point up.

Further objects of the invention will ap- 'pear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which e i Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case. Fig. 2 is a sectional perspective view l of the bottom member. Fig. 3 'is a similar view of the to verse sectionalp view showing the members assembled. Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view showing a number of the egg wrap ers arranged within the case.

' Re erringmore particularly to the draw` ing, 1 and 2 represent the ottom and top members of the receptacle, respectively. The bottom member is constructed of a dat ring 3 on which are mounted the supporting rings 6 and 7, the former being arranged adjacent the inner wall yor ange while the latter is arran ed adjacent the outer wall or. ange, there y roviding an air space 8` between the two. his space is closed by a supporting disk 9 which` rests upon the rings 6 and 7 and forms a su port for one end of the egg. The to mem er comprises a dat ring-shaped mem er 10 having inner and outer side walls 11 and 12, the former bein about one-halt the width of the latter and aving its lower edge preferably curled outwardly to facilitate the insertion of the top member over the bottom member. The topv member also has secured therein the supporting rings 13 end 14 forming an air space l5 which is severed by the ringmember. Fig. 4 is a trans- CROGKETT, BOTH OF ROCKLAND, MAINE.

shaped disk 16 forming a support for the opposite end of the egg. When the e gs are placed in position they are preferably wrapped in corrugated board 17 such as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 which also rests upon the rings 9 and 16.

Preferably the outer wall 5 of the lower member is provided with annular ribs 18 which space the outer wall 12 from the wall 5 and also provide a cushioning means which acts to absorb any shock and prevents the same from being transmitted to the egg. The junction ofthe walls of both top and bottom members with the ilat rings, 3 and l0 may be made by cramping the fianges of the respective members, to the walls which are lengthened ,for the purpose, or in any other manner suitable to the materialY driven into engagement with the rings 9 and 16 and thus break the eggs. The top and bottom members can be fastened together by gluing or in any other suitable rammen een. es, i915., l pplication led SeptemberI 2;, 1914. Serial' No. 859,831.

manner which may be found to be desirable.

It will be noticed that with a container of this type that circular boxes of varying diameters may be constructed'according to the size and number of the eggs to be shipped and that with a container of this character having a central o ening that a number may be placed upon t e arm for carrying purposes.

What is claimed is l. An egg shi ing a yrin, 1.;shape receptacle, a ring-shaped cover therefor, ispaced rings in the receptacle and cover, ring-shaped disks mounted upon said rings and forming abutments for opposite ends of' the egg, and a packing sleeve for surrounding each egg.

2. 'A receptacle' comprising similarly i formed anuar i'op an bottom members., one adapted. to fit Within the other, spaced rings corrieri in said top and bottom members, egg supporting members ttng Within the members and festin upon the rings, said egg supporting mem ers adapted to support the eggs in their transverse cente' between the mugs, packing sleeves for surrounding the eggs, and protecting means carried by the top and bottom members. l0

Tm testimony whereof l ax my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN KELLENBERGER. Ntnessem FRANK NGRAHAM, LOUISE S. NGRAHAm 

